toyota truck gage goes on red?

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have old 1991 toyota truck. the temperature gage goes all the way in the red. i took it in to a mechanic and he says that i need a new dash that the gage is wrong. the truck smokes a little, it takes a little oil. it has 425,000 with a couple of head jobs. would it be likely that the dash gage is out or am i going to blow another head gasket. what do you think. susan
 
I'd get a second opinion from a reputable repair facility, not autozone or jiffy lube, I mean a shop that employs ase master certified technicians. I suppost it could be the gauge. Did your "mechanic" pressure test the system and block test it? If not, I'd leave that mechanic and go elsewhere.
 
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